John G. Cheverie

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Aug 16, 2014 at 3:50 PMAug 16, 2014 at 3:53 PM

NEW BEDFORD — John Geary Cheverie, 48, lovingly known as Uncle John or Big John, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. John will be remembered for his courage, determination and bravery during his 8 month battle with Leukemia.

NEW BEDFORD — John Geary Cheverie, 48, lovingly known as Uncle John or Big John, of New Bedford, MA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. John will be remembered for his courage, determination and bravery during his 8 month battle with Leukemia.

He is survived by his loving wife, Karen Harb Cheverie and their furry babies, Sara, Sadie, Lilly and Traveler; his parents Carole and William Cheverie of Salisbury, MA; his siblings, William Cheverie of Miami, James Cheverie and wife Tonya of North Carolina, Kimberly Duford and husband Shawn of Salisbury, and Elizabeth Cheverie of Boston; sisters-in-law, Ann Harb Raymond, of North Dartmouth and Susan and Bob Christian of Hanover; nieces and nephews, Nicholas and Madison Raymond, Heather Caron, Rhiannon Chace, Shaylyn Caron, Jake Christian, Kylie, Sage and Jeremy Duford, Briana, Liam and Crysta Cheverie, Alyssa and Alec Cheverie.

John was born in Danvers, MA, raised in the Newburyport/Salisbury area and lived in Cape Coral, FL for many years before moving to New Bedford, MA in 1998.

John graduated from Triton Regional High School, earned his Associates Degree in Computer Science from Bristol Community College. He worked for the City of Cape Coral before moving to New Bedford where he worked for Trinet, Home Depot and later as an assistant manager for Rite Aid.

He had a deep passion for fishing, computers, carpentry, and animals. He especially loved spending time with his family and friends, and traveling to Florida, particularly Disney World, Martha's Vineyard and Las Vegas, where John and his wife were married. He was a perfectionist and it showed in everything he did. He will be remembered for his quick wit, sense of humor, intelligence, and problem solving expertise. He was a member of the Board of DDAWG, an organization building an off-leash dog park in Dartmouth. He will be fondly remembered for volunteering as Santa, along with his wife as Mrs. Claus, at family functions, the local zoo, and area nursing homes during the Christmas season and the perfect "Shrek" during Halloween. He will be greatly missed by his many family and friends. #NoOneFightsAlone.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 17, 2014, 10 am to 12 pm in the Community Building at 23 Beach Rd, Salisbury, MA.

According to his wishes, a Celebration of John's Life will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2014 from 1 pm to 5 pm at 28 Kennedy St., North Dartmouth, MA. Casual Attire. Donations or flowers are welcome.

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